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2023 Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

4 Colleges
$71,580 Avg Salary
$24,630 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Engineering School for You

Construction Engineering is the #208 most popular major in the country with 288 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Construction Engineering Colleges.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Construction Engineering

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for construction engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great place for construction engineering students. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Construction Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best construction engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 21
Nebraska 3
North Dakota 5
South Dakota 7

One of 39 majors within the area of study, construction engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Daniel Christensen.

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